Table 1.
| Demographic Characteristics of Adults and Child Participants |
N = 65 |
| Mean (SD*) | |
| Child Age (months) | |
| 24.4 (7.2) | |
| N (%) | |
| Relation to Child | |
| Mother | 53 (81.6%) |
| Father | 10 (15.4%) |
| Other | 1 (1.5%) |
| Missing | 1 (1.5%) |
| Ethnic Origin | |
| White | 34 (52.3%) |
| Black | 2 (3.1%) |
| Asian | 14 (21.5%) |
| Other/Multiple | 8 (12.3%) |
| Missing | 7 (10.8%) |
| Education | |
| High school or less | 14 (21.5%) |
| Some College | 23 (35.4%) |
| 4 year College or more | 26 (40.0%) |
| Missing | 2 (3.1%) |
| Child Has Been to a Dentist Previously | |
| Yes | 47 (72.3%) |
| No | 18 (27.7%) |
| Parent Rating of Child’s Dental Health | |
| Excellent | 12 (18.5%) |
| Very Good | 17 (26.1%) |
| Good | 23 (35.4%) |
| Fair | 5 (7.7%) |
| Poor | 2 (3.1%) |
| Don’t know | 4 (6.1%) |
| Missing | 2 (3.1%) |
*
SD = Standard Deviation